1952 Formula One season

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The 1952 Formula One season was the sixth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. In comparison to previous seasons, the 1952 season consisted of a relatively small number of Formula One races, following the decision to run all the Grand Prix events counting towards the World Championship of Drivers to Formula Two regulations rather than Formula One. The Indianapolis 500, which also counted towards the World Championship, was still run to AAA regulations as in previous seasons. Since this season racing helmets were made mandatory in Formula One.[1]

The 3rd FIA World Championship of Drivers, which began on 18 May and ended on 7 September after eight races, was won by Alberto Ascari, driving for Scuderia Ferrari.

In addition to the Formula One races and the World Championship Formula Two races, numerous other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the championship, were held during the year.

This was the last season until 2023 that a British driver or team did not win a World Championship race.

Teams and drivers[edit]

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1952 FIA World Championship of Drivers. The list does not include those that contested only the Indianapolis 500 event.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds
West Germany AFM AFM-Küchen AFM Küchen 2.0 V8 E West Germany Hans Stuck 1
West Germany Toni Ulmen Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 D West Germany Toni Ulmen 1, 6
France Équipe Gordini Gordini 16
16S
15
Gordini 20 2.0 L6
Gordini 1500 1.5 L4
E France Jean Behra 1, 3–4, 6–8
France Robert Manzon 1, 3–8
Thailand Birabongse Bhanudej 1, 3–5
Belgium Johnny Claes 3
France Maurice Trintignant 4–8
France Écurie Rosier Ferrari 500
166/F2
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Ferrari 166 2.0 V12
D
P
France Louis Rosier 1, 3–4, 8
France Maurice Trintignant 1
United Kingdom HW Motors HWM-Alta 52
51/52
Alta F2 2.0 L4 D United Kingdom George Abecassis 1
United Kingdom Peter Collins 1, 3–6, 8
United Kingdom Lance Macklin 1, 3–5, 7–8
United Kingdom Stirling Moss 1
Belgium Paul Frère 3, 6
Belgium Roger Laurent 3
France Yves Giraud-Cabantous 4
United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton 5, 7
Belgium Johnny Claes 6
Netherlands Dries van der Lof 7
United Kingdom Scuderia Franera Frazer-Nash-Bristol FN48 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Ken Wharton 1, 3, 7–8
United Kingdom Écurie Richmond Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Eric Brandon 1, 3, 5, 8
United Kingdom Alan Brown 1, 3, 5, 8
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500
375S*
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Ferrari 375 4.5 V12*
P

F

Italy Giuseppe Farina 1, 3–8
Italy Piero Taruffi 1, 3–6, 8
France Andre Simon 1, 8
Italy Alberto Ascari 2–8
Italy Luigi Villoresi 7–8
Switzerland Enrico Platé Maserati-Platé 4CLT/48 Platé 2.0 L4 P Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried 1, 4–5, 8
United States Harry Schell 1, 4–5
Argentina Alberto Crespo 8
Switzerland Écurie Espadon Ferrari 500
212
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Ferrari 166 2.0 V12
P Switzerland Rudi Fischer 1, 4–6, 8
Switzerland Peter Hirt 1, 4–5
Switzerland Rudolf Schoeller 6
West Germany Hans Stuck 8
Switzerland Alfred Dattner Simca-Gordini 11 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 E Switzerland Max de Terra 1
United Kingdom Leslie D. Hawthorn Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 3, 5, 7–8
United Kingdom English Racing Automobiles Ltd ERA-Bristol G Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Stirling Moss 3, 5, 7
Belgium Écurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 E Belgium Charles de Tornaco 3, 7–8
Belgium Roger Laurent 6
Belgium Arthur Legat Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 E Belgium Arthur Legat 3
United Kingdom Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Aston-Butterworth NB42 Butterworth 2.0 F4 D United Kingdom Robin Montgomerie-Charrington 3
Australia Tony Gaze HWM-Alta 52 Alta F2 2.0 L4 D Australia Tony Gaze 3, 5–6, 8
United States Robert O' Brien Simca-Gordini 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 E United States Robert O' Brien 3
United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Alta
Ferrari
F2
125/F2
Alta F2 2.0 L4
Ferrari 166 2.0 V12
D United Kingdom Peter Whitehead 4–5, 8
United Kingdom Graham Whitehead 5
Brazil Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P France Philippe Étancelin 4
Brazil Gino Bianco 5–8
Uruguay Eitel Cantoni 5–6, 8
Brazil Chico Landi 7–8
Netherlands Jan Flinterman 7
Belgium Écurie Belge Simca-Gordini 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 E Belgium Johnny Claes 4–5
Belgium Paul Frère 7
Italy Scuderia Marzotto Ferrari 166/F2 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 P Italy Franco Comotti 4
Italy Piero Carini 4, 6
United Kingdom Archie Bryde
United Kingdom AHM Bryde
Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 4
United Kingdom Reg Parnell 5
United Kingdom W. S. Aston Aston-Butterworth NB41 Butterworth 2.0 F4 D United Kingdom Bill Aston 5–6, 8
United Kingdom Connaught Engineering Connaught-Lea Francis A Lea Francis 2.0 L4 D United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine 5, 8
United Kingdom Ken Downing 5
United Kingdom Eric Thompson 5
United Kingdom Dennis Poore 5, 8
United Kingdom Stirling Moss 8
United Kingdom Écurie Écosse Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom David Murray 5
Italy G. Caprara Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 D United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 5
United Kingdom Tony Crook Frazer-Nash-BMW 421 BMW 328 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Tony Crook 5
France Marcel Balsa Balsa-BMW Spécial BMW 328 2.0 L6 E France Marcel Balsa 6
West Germany Fritz Riess Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Fritz Riess 6
West Germany Theo Helfrich Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Theo Helfrich 6
West Germany Willi Heeks AFM-BMW 8 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Willi Heeks 6
West Germany Helmut Niedermayr AFM-BMW 6 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Helmut Niedermayr 6
West Germany Adolf Brudes Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Adolf Brudes 6
West Germany Motor Presse Verlag Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Paul Pietsch 6
West Germany Hans Klenk Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Hans Klenk 6
West Germany Josef Peters Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Josef Peters 6
West Germany Bernhard Nacke Nacke-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Günther Bechem 6
West Germany Ludwig Fischer AFM-BMW 8 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Ludwig Fischer 6
West Germany Willi Krakau AFM-BMW 6 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Willi Krakau 6
Krakau-BMW Eigenbau West Germany Harry Merkel 6
East Germany Ernst Klodwig Heck-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? East Germany Ernst Klodwig 6
East Germany Rudolf Krause Reif-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? East Germany Rudolf Krause 6
United Kingdom Ken Downing Connaught-Lea Francis A Lea Francis 2.0 L4 D United Kingdom Ken Downing 7
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P Italy Felice Bonetto 6, 8
Italy Franco Rol 8
Argentina José Froilán González 8
France Élie Bayol OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 P France Élie Bayol 8
Italy Piero Dusio Cisitalia-BPM D46 BPM 2.0 L4 P Italy Piero Dusio 8
Belgium Vicomtesse de Walckiers Simca-Gordini 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 E Belgium Johnny Claes 8

* Car entered only in the Indianapolis 500 race

Calendar[edit]

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Circuit Bremgarten, Bern 18 May
2 United States Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 30 May[a]
3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 22 June
4 France French Grand Prix Rouen-Les-Essarts, Orival 6 July
5 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 19 July
6 West Germany German Grand Prix Nürburgring, Nürburg 3 August
7 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort 17 August
8 Italy Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 7 September

Calendar changes[edit]

The French Grand Prix was moved from Reims-Gueux to Rouen-Les-Essarts for a year.

The Dutch Grand Prix hosted its first World Championship Grand Prix in 1952, the race was held at Circuit Zandvoort on 17 August.

The Spanish Grand Prix was scheduled to be held on 26 October but it was cancelled for monetary reasons.[2]

World Championship season summary[edit]

Italian Alberto Ascari won the 1952 World Championship of Drivers

Alfa Romeo, unable to fund a new car, withdrew from racing, while BRM had been preparing two V16-powered cars for the season but withdrew them before an April race at Valentino Park, Turin, while attempting to enlist Juan Manuel Fangio as teammate to Stirling Moss, leaving Ferrari as the only serious Formula One contender. This led World Championship organizers to run their races for Formula Two,[3] utilising 2-litre naturally aspirated engines, which meant larger fields and a greater variety of cars, even if the victories all went to Ferrari. Ascari won the six Grands Prix he entered, missing the Swiss race because he was at Indianapolis qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 – the first European to do so in the World Championship era. Maserati and Gordini offered little challenge, but Mike Hawthorn's drives in his Cooper would earn him a works Ferrari drive in 1953. Reigning champion Fangio, badly injured in an early season crash at Monza, took no part in the championship but was to go on to drive for BRM.

Race 1: Switzerland[edit]

For the second successive season, the championship's opening round was the Swiss Grand Prix, held at the Bremgarten Circuit in Bern. Ferrari's lead driver Ascari was absent due to his participation in the Indianapolis 500, so it was left to his teammates Nino Farina and Piero Taruffi to secure the first two places on the grid. Farina led from the start until he retired with magneto failure, leaving Taruffi to win his only championship Grand Prix and take the extra point for the fastest lap. Farina took over the car of his other teammate, Andre Simon, and was battling debutant Jean Behra for second place before both experienced mechanical trouble, Farina again unable to continue. It was, therefore, privateer Rudi Fischer who completed a Ferrari 1–2, with Jean Behra in third for Gordini. Ken Wharton finished fourth driving a Frazer-Nash, the manufacturer's only ever points finish.

Race 2: Indianapolis 500[edit]

As usual, the Indianapolis 500 had little bearing on the championship result, although regular Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari did compete, retiring after 40 laps. The race was dominated by Bill Vukovich, who led 150 laps before retiring. It was left to Troy Ruttman to win the race from Jim Rathmann and Sam Hanks.

Race 3: Belgium[edit]

Ascari returned to Ferrari for round 3 of the championship at Spa-Francorchamps, with Maserati still absent as they developed their A6GCM. The Ferrari cars dominated the weekend, with Ascari taking pole, the race win, and the fastest lap while leading every lap bar one. He was followed home by teammate Nino Farina, and Robert Manzon finished in third for Gordini. Jean Behra again impressed as he led the opening lap before falling behind the Ferrari juggernaut and eventually retiring after an incident with the third Ferrari of Piero Taruffi.

Race 4: France[edit]

Scuderia Ferrari dominated once again at Rouen, taking all three podium places. Ascari led all the way from pole position to assume the championship lead and achieve his fourth career victory, drawing him level with his teammate Nino Farina who finished second. Piero Taruffi finished third after falling behind the Gordinis of Robert Manzon and Jean Behra at the start. Manzon was the highest Non-Ferrari finisher ahead of his teammate Maurice Trintignant, who drove an older model.

Race 5: Britain[edit]

Although Ascari again dominated, it wasn't plain sailing for his teammates as Ferrari eventually dominated as they had done throughout the year. The Italian's third consecutive victory strengthened his eventually successful championship challenge as his main competitor, Nino Farina, failed to score despite taking pole position. The third Ferrari of Piero Taruffi dropped down to ninth at the start but eventually recovered to take second place, while a pitstop for new spark plugs meant Farina finished in the sixth position. It was a triumphant day for British cars and drivers, with Mike Hawthorn taking his first podium driving a Cooper-Bristol, while British cars and drivers occupied the other points-paying positions.

Race 6: Germany[edit]

The belated arrival of the Maserati factory team failed to stop the dominance of Ferrari, with Ascari clinching his first World Title and equalling the injured Juan Manuel Fangio's win record. It was his fourth consecutive victory of the season, again leading every race lap from pole position. He briefly lost the race lead to Farina after pitting for oil, but this is not reflected in the lap charts as he caught and passed his teammate before they crossed the line at the end of the lap. Farina finished second, and privateer Ferrari driver Rudi Fischer finished third ahead of the works car of Taruffi to ensure a Ferrari 1-2-3-4. Jean Behra scored the final points for Gordini just ahead of another Ferrari car, this time driven by Roger Laurent.

Race 7: Netherlands[edit]

Ascari started from pole position and led from start to finish, taking the fastest lap as well, winning his fifth consecutive Grand Prix and earning his second consecutive Grand Slam, and the third his season and career. In addition, with his victory, Ascari overtook Fangio as the winningest Formula One Driver, although the Argentinian would eventually reclaim the record at the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix. Further down the order, Giuseppe Farina and Luigi Villoresi, also driving for Ferrari, completed the podium, resulting in an Italian 1-2-3 and a 1-2-3 for the Scuderia. As a result, Ascari extended his championship points total to 36, extending his lead to 12 points over second-placed Farina.

Race 8: Italy[edit]

The 80-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from pole position. José Froilán González finished second for the Maserati team and Ascari's teammate Luigi Villoresi came in third.

Results and standings[edit]

Grands Prix[edit]

Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Tyre Report
1 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Piero Taruffi Italy Piero Taruffi Italy Ferrari P Report
2 United States Indianapolis 500 United States Fred Agabashian United States Bill Vukovich United States Troy Ruttman United States Kuzma-Offenhauser F Report
3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
4 France French Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
5 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
6 West Germany German Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
7 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
8 Italy Italian Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari
Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report

World Championship of Drivers standings[edit]

Alberto Ascari won the championship driving a Ferrari 500

Points were awarded to the top five finishers in each race on an 8–6–4–3–2 basis. One point was awarded for the fastest lap. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps. Only the best four of eight scores counted towards the World Championship.

Pos. Driver SUI
Switzerland
500
United States
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
NED
Netherlands
ITA
Italy
Pts.
1 Italy Alberto Ascari Ret 1PF 1PF 1F 1PF (1PF) (1PF) 36 (53.5)
2 Italy Giuseppe Farina RetP 2 2 6P 2 2 (4) 24 (27)
3 Italy Piero Taruffi 1F Ret 3 2 4 7 22
4 Switzerland Rudi Fischer 2 11† 13 3 Ret 10
= United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 4 Ret 3 4 NC 10
6 [4] France Robert Manzon Ret 3 4 Ret Ret 5 14 9
7 United States Troy Ruttman 1 8
= Italy Luigi Villoresi 3 3 8
9 Argentina José Froilán González 2F* 6.5
10 United States Jim Rathmann 2 6
= France Jean Behra 3 Ret 7 5 Ret Ret 6
12 United States Sam Hanks 3 4
13 United Kingdom Ken Wharton 4 Ret Ret 9 3
= United Kingdom Dennis Poore 4 12 3
= United States Duane Carter 4 3
16 United Kingdom Alan Brown 5 6 22 15 2
= France Maurice Trintignant DNS 5 Ret Ret 6 Ret 2
= Belgium Paul Frère 5 Ret Ret 2
= Italy Felice Bonetto DSQ 5 2
= United States Art Cross 5 2
= United Kingdom Eric Thompson 5 2
22 United States Bill Vukovich 17F 1
Belgium Roger Laurent 12 6 0
Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried 6 Ret† 19 DNQ 0
United Kingdom Peter Collins Ret Ret 6 Ret DNS DNQ 0
France André Simon Ret† 6 0
United States Jimmy Bryan 6 0
Switzerland Peter Hirt 7 11† Ret 0
Belgium Charles de Tornaco 7 Ret DNQ 0
United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton Ret 7 0
United States Jimmy Reece 7 0
United Kingdom Reg Parnell 7 0
West Germany Fritz Riess 7 0
United Kingdom Lance Macklin Ret 11 9 15 8 DNQ 0
United Kingdom Eric Brandon 8 9 20 13 0
Brazil Chico Landi 9† 8 0
Belgium Johnny Claes 8 Ret 14 10 DNQ 0
West Germany Toni Ulmen Ret 8 0
United States George Connor 8 0
France Philippe Étancelin 8 0
United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 8 0
United Kingdom Ken Downing 9 Ret 0
United States Cliff Griffith 9 0
West Germany Helmut Niedermayr 9 0
Netherlands Jan Flinterman 9† 0
Thailand Birabongse Bhanudej Ret 10 Ret 11 0
France Louis Rosier Ret Ret Ret 10 0
United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ret 10 DNQ 0
United States Johnnie Parsons 10 0
France Yves Giraud-Cabantous 10 0
Uruguay Eitel Cantoni Ret Ret 11 0
United States Jack McGrath 11 0
West Germany Hans Klenk 11 0
United States Jim Rigsby 12 0
Italy Franco Comotti 12 0
United Kingdom Graham Whitehead 12 0
East Germany Ernst Klodwig 12 0
United States Joe James 13 0
Belgium Arthur Legat 13 0
United States Bill Schindler 14 0
United States Robert O'Brien 14 0
Australia Tony Gaze 15 Ret Ret DNQ 0
United States George Fonder 15 0
United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine 16 Ret 0
United States Eddie Johnson 16 0
United States Harry Schell Ret Ret† 17 0
Brazil Gino Bianco 18 Ret Ret Ret 0
United States Chuck Stevenson 18 0
United States Henry Banks 19 0
United States Manny Ayulo 20 0
United States Johnny McDowell 21 0
United Kingdom Tony Crook 21 0
Netherlands Dries van der Lof NC 0
United Kingdom Stirling Moss Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
Italy Piero Carini Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Bill Aston DNS Ret DNQ 0
West Germany Hans Stuck Ret DNQ 0
United Kingdom George Abecassis Ret 0
Switzerland Max de Terra Ret 0
United States Spider Webb Ret 0
United States Rodger Ward Ret 0
United States Tony Bettenhausen Ret 0
United States Duke Nalon Ret 0
United States Fred Agabashian RetP 0
United States Bob Sweikert Ret 0
United States Gene Hartley Ret 0
United States Bob Scott Ret 0
United States Chet Miller Ret 0
United States Bobby Ball Ret 0
United States Andy Linden Ret 0
United Kingdom Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Ret 0
United Kingdom David Murray Ret 0
West Germany Willi Heeks Ret 0
West Germany Adolf Brudes Ret 0
France Marcel Balsa Ret 0
West Germany Günther Bechem Ret 0
East Germany Rudolf Krause Ret 0
Switzerland Rudolf Schoeller Ret 0
West Germany Paul Pietsch Ret 0
West Germany Theo Helfrich Ret 0
West Germany Josef Peters Ret 0
Italy Franco Rol Ret 0
France Élie Bayol Ret 0
West Germany Willi Krakau DNS 0
West Germany Ludwig Fischer DNS 0
West Germany Harry Merkel DNS 0
Argentina Alberto Crespo DNQ 0
Italy Piero Dusio DNQ 0
Pos. Driver SUI
Switzerland
500
United States
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
NED
Netherlands
ITA
Italy
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap


  • † Position shared between more drivers of the same car
  • * Point for fastest lap shared between different drivers.
  • Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Non-championship races[edit]

Other Formula One/Formula Two races, which did not count towards the World Championship of Drivers, were also held in 1952.

Race name Circuit Date Formula Winning driver Constructor Report
Brazil XI Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Gávea 20 January Formula Libre[5] Argentina José Froilán González Italy Ferrari Report
Italy II Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse 16 March Formula Two[6] Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari Report
Italy VI Gran Premio del Valentino Valentino Park 6 April Formula One[6] Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom IV Richmond Trophy Goodwood 14 April Formula One[7] Argentina José Froilán González Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom IV Lavant Cup Goodwood 14 April Formula Two[8] United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol Report
France XIII Pau Grand Prix Pau 14 April Formula Two[6] Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom I Ibsley Grand Prix Ibsley 19 April Formula Two[9] United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol Report
France X Grand Prix de Marseille Marseille 27 April Formula Two[6] Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom I Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race Snetterton 3 May Formula Two[10] United Kingdom Dickie Stoop United Kingdom Frazer Nash-Bristol[10] Report
United Kingdom IV BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 10 May Formula Two[6] United Kingdom Lance Macklin United Kingdom HWM-Alta Report
Finland XIV Eläintarhanajot Eläintarharata 11 May Formula One[11] Belgium Roger Laurent France Talbot-Lago Report
Italy V Gran Premio di Napoli Posillipo 11 May Formula Two[6] Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari Report
West Germany XVI Internationales ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring 25 May Formula Two[6] Switzerland Rudi Fischer Italy Ferrari Report
France VI Grand Prix de Paris Montlhéry 25 May Formula Two[6] Italy Piero Taruffi Italy Ferrari Report
France XIV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois Albi (Les Planques) 1 June Formula One[6] France Louis Rosier Italy Ferrari Report
Belgium XXII Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay 1 June Formula Two[6] Belgium Paul Frère United Kingdom HWM-Alta Report
United Kingdom VI Ulster Trophy Dundrod 7 June Formula One[6] Italy Piero Taruffi Italy Ferrari Report
Italy V Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza Monza 8 June Formula Two[6] Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari Report
France IV Aix les Bains Circuit du Lac Aix-les-Bains 8 June Formula Two[6] France Jean Behra France Gordini Report
United Kingdom I West Essex CC Race Boreham 21 June Formula Two[12] United Kingdom Reg Parnell United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol Report
France XVI Grand Prix de la Marne Reims 29 June Formula Two[13] France Jean Behra France Gordini Report
France II Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne Sables 13 July Formula Two[6] Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari Report
France I Grand Prix de Caen Caen 27 July Formula Two[14] France Maurice Trintignant France Gordini Report
United Kingdom II Daily Mail Trophy Boreham 2 August Formula Two[6] Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari Report
France XVI Grand Prix de Comminges Comminges 10 August Formula Two[6] France André Simon
Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom I National Trophy Turnberry 23 August Formula Two[15] United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn United Kingdom Connaught Report
France XI Grand Prix de la Baule La Baule 24 August Formula Two[6] Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari Report
Italy III Gran Premio di Modena Modena 14 September Formula Two[6] Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari Report
France IV Circuit de Cadours Cadours 14 September Formula Two[6] France Louis Rosier Italy Ferrari Report
Sweden II Skarpnäcksloppet Skarpnäck 14 September Formula One[11] Sweden Gunnar Carlsson United States Mercury Report
United Kingdom V Madgwick Cup Goodwood 27 September Formula Two[16] United Kingdom Ken Downing United Kingdom Connaught Report
Germany VIII Internationales Avusrennen AVUS 28 September Formula Two[6] Switzerland Rudi Fischer Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom I Joe Fry Memorial Trophy Castle Combe 4 October Formula Two[17] United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom I Newcastle Journal Trophy Charterhall 11 October Formula Two[18] United Kingdom Dennis Poore United Kingdom Connaught Report
Brazil XII Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Gávea 14 December Formula Libre[5] Brazil Henrique Casini Italy Ferrari Report

East German races[edit]

Note - a blue background denotes a round of the East German Championship.

Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
East Germany I Rostock Osthafenkurs Rostock 20 April East Germany Paul Greifzu West Germany BMW-Eigenbau Report
East Germany I Bernau Autobahnschleife Bernau 4 May East Germany Rudolf Krause West Germany BMW-Reif Report
East Germany I Dessau Autobahnspinne Dessau 11 May West Germany Fritz Riess West Germany Veritas-Meteor Report
East Germany III Leipzig Stadtparkrennen Leipzig 2 June East Germany Edgar Barth East Germany IFA-Kollektiv Report
East Germany III Strassen-Rennen Halle-Saale-Schleife Halle-Saale-Schleife 8 June East Germany Edgar Barth East Germany IFA-Kollektiv Report
East Germany I Strassen-rennen Leipzig Leipzig 17 August West Germany Hans Stuck West Germany AFM-BMW Report
West Germany V DMV Grenzlandringrennen Grenzlandring 31 August West Germany Toni Ulmen West Germany Veritas Report
East Germany IV Sachsenringrennen Sachsenring 7 September East Germany Edgar Barth East Germany EMW-BMW Report

East German Championship[edit]

The table below shows the points awarded for each race. Only East German drivers were eligible for points.

Place Driver Entrant Car ROS LEI HAL SAC Total
1 East Germany Edgar Barth IFA Rennkollektiv DAMW-BMW 328 3 6 6 6 21
2 East Germany Ernst Klodwig BSG Motor Heck-BMW 328 2 4 4 10
3 East Germany Jürgen Perdus IFA Renkollektiv DAMW-BMW 328 4 3 7
4 East Germany Paul Greifzu BSG Motor Reif-BMW 328 6 6
5 East Germany Rudolf Krause SV Wismut Reif-BMW 328 4 4
6 East Germany Heinz Melkus ARO-Veritas-Alfa Romeo 2 2
8 East Germany Werner Jäger EMW 340-BMW 328 1 1

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The Indianapolis 500 also counted towards the 1952 AAA Championship Car season, and was run for AAA Championship cars, but was not run to Formula One regulations.

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